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Best Birding Spots in Antrim County, Michigan
Grass River Natural Area leads Antrim County's birding spots with 150 species reported, best in spring. 19 spots in the county have enough data to rank.
Species counts are birds reported at least three times in that season at that spot, 2016–2025. Busy spots list more species simply because more people look, so compare the checklist counts. Spot names come from public map data and hotspot listings.
| Spot | Species | Winter | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass River Natural Area | 150 | 30 | 126 | 114 | 69 |
| Landslide Creek | 106 | 0 | 100 | 71 | 10 |
| North Beach | 82 | 31 | 61 | 26 | 29 |
| Lake Maplehurst | 82 | 0 | 54 | 63 | 9 |
| Toad Lake | 77 | 0 | 42 | 53 | 4 |
| Craven Park | 74 | 7 | 62 | 23 | 15 |
| Johnson Pond | 71 | 4 | 53 | 44 | 22 |
| Blair Lake | 69 | 27 | 43 | 41 | 32 |
| Jordan River National Fish Hatchery | 63 | 5 | 49 | 30 | 5 |
| Bass Lake (northeast) | 49 | 1 | 30 | 31 | 8 |
| Birding spot near Elk Rapids | 117 | 0 | 98 | 67 | 62 |
| Birding spot near Norwood | 94 | 2 | 74 | 53 | 34 |
| Birding spot near Bellaire | 86 | 8 | 53 | 55 | 26 |
| Birding spot near Alba | 85 | 0 | 84 | 54 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Alden | 63 | 14 | 49 | 28 | 0 |
| Birding spot near Bellaire (Intermediate River) | 61 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 20 |
| Birding spot near Eastport | 59 | 3 | 37 | 29 | 16 |
| Birding spot near Alba (east) | 54 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 17 |
| Birding spot near Alden (Clam River) | 29 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 0 |